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Bi-directional Learning and Teaching: Lao-German Projects and Tandems

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      • 1.1. First Project Phase: “Teaching English in Laos” (2015-2018)
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      • 1.3. Third Project Phase: “Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship” (2020-2023)
      • 1.4. Fourth Project Phase: “Digital Citizenship and Bi-directional Decoloniality”
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    • Team VIII (19 February 2019 – 5 July 2019)
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    • Team VI (18 February 2018 – 15 April 2018)
    • Team V (18 September 2017 – 15 February 2018)
    • Team IV (14 February – 10 April 2017)
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Posted on 10/01/201605/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Internships, Teams
Germany

“Teaching English in Laos” New places for internships available in Ban Sikeud and Ban Phang Heng in spring 2016 (start:

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A Lao love story

Posted on 10/01/201620/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, Laos
coffee, Lao food, Laos

It is always the same with that thing called love. Cupid´s arrow hits you when you least expect it. In

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Lot ják diaries – Lao street wise

Posted on 10/01/201608/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Traveling in Laos
Buddhism, coffee, journey, Lao food, Lao New Year, Laos

Every visitor of Laos should undertake at least one trip on a Lot ják! Lot ják, Lao for motorbike, is

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Thanks to our supporters!

Posted on 30/12/201505/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Curriculum, Partnership
English, Germany, Laos, National University of Laos (NUOL), teaching English in Laos

Dear supporters, friends and colleagues! The year 2015 marked a significant change in the history of the Angels for Children

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Essay from Phovang “Noy” Inthavong

Posted on 30/12/201520/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, The Lao teachers
Lao teachers' essays, Sikeud primary school

“What were your expectations, hopes, and fears when you heard that five German volunteer teachers will come to your school?”

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Essay from Mittaphone “Mit” Sichampa

Posted on 30/12/201520/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, The Lao teachers
Lao teachers' essays, Laos, Sikeud primary school

“What were your expectations, hopes, and fears when you heard that five German volunteer English teachers will come to your

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Lao essays

Posted on 30/12/201520/09/2018 by IMartin
All Posts, The Lao teachers
Lao teachers' essays

At some stage during the Teach-the-Teacher classes, Sandro came up with a great idea: he asked his students Souvanh and

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“Memorandum of Understanding” between the Angels for Children foundation and the University of Education Karlsruhe

Posted on 30/12/201515/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Partnership
Laos, Memorandum of Understanding

On 15 December 2015 the new cooperation between Angels for Children and the University of Education was formalized: the Chairman

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Six special task managers

Posted on 29/12/201505/01/2026 by IMartin
All Posts, Internships, Teams
"Special Task", Germany, Laos

Besides teaching, our five English education graduates from the University of Education Karlsruhe have some additional tasks to fulfil. First

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on 23/12/201527/06/2016 by IMartin
All Posts, Intercultural Activities
Christmas, Laos

Merry Christmas to all our friends, families and supporters all over the world. In the name of Angels for Children

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Mission: VISA run, once more

Posted on 23/12/201507/07/2016 by IMartin
All Posts, Traveling in Laos
Laos

Today it was back and forth again and we successfully renewed our VISA. Every 30 days we have to cross

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First farewell

Posted on 23/12/201508/12/2025 by IMartin
All Posts, Teams
Christmas, Germany, Lao New Year, Laos

Unfortunately, Julia, Sandro, Ann-Kathrin, and Steffi had to head back to Germany this week – their time was up. Before

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Coming up

  • Fri
    16
    Jan
    2026

    Interviews with Ghanaian applicants for ASA Academia 2026

    9:00 - 17:00University of Cape Coast, Ghana

    The shortlisted applicants for the ASA Academia global format project #1104 are interviewed live at UCC.

  • Tue
    20
    Jan
    2026

    Deadline for German applications for ASA Academia 2026

    11:59 PMonline

    Submit your application for project #1104 by 23:59 on 20 January.

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  • Tue
    01
    Aug
    2023
    Fri
    31
    Jul
    2026

    3rd Erasmus+ Mobility Project PH Karlsruhe & Savannakhet University

    Karlsruhe (Germany) & Savannakhet (Lao P.D.R.)

    Erasmus+ Key Action 171 Mobility Project between the University of Education Karlsruhe and Savannakhet University (budget 62.470,00 Euro): After our first two mobility projects, "Bi-directional Teaching and Learning" (2018-2021) and "Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship" (2021-2023), we now embark on "Digital Citizenship and Bi-directional Decoloniality" for 3 years (2023-2026).

  • Wed
    01
    Oct
    2025
    Mon
    31
    Dec
    2029

    DAAD "Get Ready for Global Teaching!" at PH Karlsruhe (2025-2029)

    8:00 - 18:00Karlsruhe (Germany)

    With the new Get Ready for Global Teaching! project at PH Karlsruhe, we institutionalize and expand our international collaborations. With our partners in Ghana, Israel, Cameroon, Lao P.D.R., Norway, the UK and the USA, we will focus on global inequality, colonial thought patterns, and post-migrant societies. Through direct exchange, future teachers will further develop their cultural and linguistic awareness, reflect on key issues and challenges of our time from a global perspective, and design educational processes in diversity- and discrimination-sensitive ways.

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